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Karine Perset helps governments understand AI

TechCrunch · 8m

TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews to highlight remarkable women who have made contributions to the AI field. The series aims to give deserving women academics and others their long-overdue recognition. The first interview features Karine Perset, who works for the OECD and oversees its AI Unit. Perset discusses the work that the OECD.AI Policy Observatory has done in providing resources and guidance on trustworthy AI. She also addresses the challenges faced by women in the male-dominated tech and AI industries and offers advice to women seeking to enter the AI field. Perset highlights the pressing issues in AI, such as bridging the gap between policymakers and technologists and ensuring international interoperability of AI rules. She emphasizes the need for responsible AI development and the role that investors can play in pushing for responsible AI practices.